by Melanie McManus | Aug 7, 2019 | Hiking, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
In 2018, we left off our NCT section-hike in Wisconsin near Drummond. So that’s where we started this year. We chose to hike in August because I had a book talk last night in Boulder Junction, which is relatively nearby. The plan this year is to hike about 75...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 8, 2019 | Hiking, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
Camping at the Lake Ruth trailhead last night was O.K. No one bothered us, but we did hear traffic until maybe midnight, and then again starting around 5:30 a.m. I’m always surprised how much traffic is everywhere, even in remote locales such as this. Ed and I...